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I only tried them on the road, not on track, so you may well be right.

So why don’t we let youngsters have full access to sports bikes then? Why restrict them?

Exactly. How many times do people sit there and do a standing launch, compared with regular driving that involves lots of 30-60 and includes many a corner? I used to love LC in my old car, but I used it probably 10 times in four years. Nailing the brakes into a corner, balancing the throttle on entry, transferring mass across the axles, and enjoying the noise as the revs rose I did much more often. An EV is a perfect choice if you live in a city and want something with minimal running costs. Until they can reduce the mass of the batteries and motors, a sports car it ain’t. And even then you’ll never ever get the noise and the smells... The Tesla lorry is a far more important launch. However, given the state Tesla find themselves in right now, this was a poor time to reveal more vehicles.

I’ve not tried the reinforced ones, but I’ve tried XL and non-XL back to back and I couldn’t discern any tangible and repeatable difference.

Michelins all the way, a billion times better than any regular Pirelli tyre. Although if you’re on 19s, go for the MPS4S rather than the dated MPSS.

I don't trust anyone who enjoys the cold that much

The extension works on Firefox perfectly, if you want to try that.

Glad we could help

If it ain’t that or a Lotus I’m gonna bribe one of the new mods to ban him

But hang on, that makes me northern... Anyone got a flat cap I can borrow?

Huzzah! Now when do we find out what it is?

I can't quite get my head around the fact that when you're standing at the North Pole, anyway you move is south. I mean, I understand the idea, it just still blows my mind

Following on from an article on the BBC about a display dedicated to The North of England currently showing in London, I thought I'd ask the following question and see what others think: Very simply, where does The North start? So there's a blank map for everyone to scribble over. Personally, I've come up with two options, just to be awkward. First off, here's the clear N/S divide: And hey, I even marked out Scotland and Wales too! This got me thinking though, what about the poor Midlanders? I guess if I have to make a choice on those too, then I'm going to give them their own piece of land like so: Now that's pretty definitive, right there. Or am I completely wrong? Back me up here guys! Just a bit of fun, no offense meant to the knuckle-draggers oop north etc

I hate the A14 with a passion. When coming home from the North I'll take the A1->M25 rather than sit on that godforaken road.

Depends on the person. I know 17 year olds who are more than capable of handling a 350, and I know 40 year olds I wouldn't trust with a Fisher Price trike. Genrally speaking though, I'd be in favour of a similar power limit like they have for bikes on cars, so over 21 would be a good base to start from. Everyone is different though, I bought my first sports car at 23 and I had no idea what I was doing with it or how to drive at all at that age. It was mid-engined too, so far harder to drive quickly (and easier to get wrong) than a 350.

Ultimately the issue was massively compounded by the drivers themselves. The early crashers simply weren't looking where they were going as the big cloud of smoke should've brought them down to walking pace (the camera guy managed to see it and stop in time, why didn't the others?), along with parking in daft places. If you park before the accident, you're more likely to become the next accident: You really should always try and drive past it to park up. That said, in this case that would've meant the guy would have had to walk even further back before he could start flagging cars down, so a lose/lose scenario really. The ones that panic and just mash the brake also contribute here. If they'd stayed calm and in control, they could easily have slowed down and driven around the obstruction. It's poor driving all round. And despite all that, it just shows what a seriously dangerous place the Ring is. Also, it's why I'll never do a TF day there unless the car is 100% sacrificial or as insured as I can reasonably make it.

Wherever else she'll let me put it

I'd smash it until it fell off. Front doors, back doors, side gate, the lot.

It's like buses in here today! Also, congrats Brian!

Would've been Mr Wrong Opinion if I'd have gotten my way

Nah, it's just that at least one of those hands has been touching their willies at some point, so I figure I don't want that hand used to operate the forum Or I might just have missed a couple of words out

Who? Oh, those two. Blimey, really scraping the barrel, wasn't like this in my day etc. Congrats guys, couldn't think of two safer hands for the forum to be in

Good for you Hugh, I definitely reckon you’ve earned a rest

Caveat emptor of course applies, but that can’t provide a defence for misrepresentation. So if the guy lies to you about the car, like saying he’s just had the clutch changed for example when he hasn’t, then you have legal recourse. Desperately wanting cash only is perhaps a tad odd but it’s the only way to be sure really, aside from forged notes... But as above, you MUST get a signed, dated and timed receipt, preferably a copy each. If he won’t do that, then I wouldn’t buy the car tbh.

I run their front splitter on the Bummer, and it was (surprisingly, given the price) an absolute perfect fit. I'd buy their stuff again.